B.S. Chemistry Degree (ACS Certified)*
This is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
FALL
SPRING
FIRST YEAR
CH1150 University Chemistry I
AND
CH1151 University Chemistry Lab I AND
CH1153 University Chemistry I Recitation
OR
CH1112 University Chem-Studio Lab I
CH1130 PFDC 1: Orientation
PH1100 Physics by Inquiry I
MA1160 Calculus with Technology I
UN1015 Composition (OR UN1025 Global Issues)
TOTAL
3
1
1
5
1
1
4
3
14
CH1160 University Chemistry II
AND
CH1161 University Chemistry Lab II AND
CH1163 University Chemistry II Recitation
OR
CH1122 University Chem-Studio Lab II
MA2160 Calculus with Technology II
PH1200 Physics by Inquiry II
PH2100 University Physics I-Mechanics
UN1025 Global Issues (OR UN1015 Composition)
TOTAL
3
1
1
5
4
1
3
3
16
SECOND YEAR
CH2130 PDFC 2: Career Planning
CH2410 Organic Chemistry I
CH2411 Organic Chemistry Lab I
PH2200 University Physics II – E&M
MA2321 Elementary Linear Algebra
MA3521 Elementary Differential Equations
General Education Goal 4: Critical & Creative
Thinking (or Goal 8)
TOTAL
2
3
1
3
2
2
CH2420 Organic Chemistry II
CH2421 Organic Chemistry Lab II
CH2212 Quantitative Analysis
MA3160 Multivariable Calculus with Technology
General Education Goal 8: Social Responsibility
& Ethical Reasoning (or Goal 4)
3
2
5
4
3
3
16
TOTAL
17
THIRD YEAR
CH3510 Physical Chemistry I
CH3511 Physical Chemistry Lab I
CH4212 Instrumental Analysis
CH4710 Biomolecular Chemistry I
General Education HASS Distribution
TOTAL
3
2
5
3
3
CH3130 PDFC 3: Communication
CH3520 Physical Chemistry II
CH3521 Physical Chemistry Lab II
**Required Elective
Free Electives
General Education HASS Distribution
1
3
2
3
3
6
16
TOTAL
18
FOURTH YEAR
CH4310 Inorganic Chemistry I
CH4311 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Free Electives
3
2
11
CH4130 PDFC 4: Senior Seminar
Free Electives
General Education HASS Distribution
2
10
3
TOTAL
16
TOTAL
15
GRAND TOTAL = 128 Credits
* For the Chemistry Concentrations (Secondary Education, Chemical Physics, Environmental, Biochemistry, and
Polymers) additional courses are required to fulfill the degree in those options.
** Required Elective must be chosen from the specified Major Approved Electives list. CH4990 (Undergraduate research)
is strongly recommended, but it must be taken for two semesters for a minimum of 6 credits.
NOTE: 3 Units of co-curricular activities are required (P.E. courses are taught in 0.5 unit classes. Thus, 6 of
these are needed for 3 units). It is highly recommended that students take at least one P.E. class during each
semester of their first year, if possible.
For 2015-2016
Revised 8/20/2015